Light weight is good but can crank the boost with the money spent

 

Holy 7 year old thread Batman

 

lmao this old thread reviving thing is becoming a trend

 

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE ( @ May 24 2001, 04:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> SixthGear,

You started in the correct area by going with forged wheels. Reducing unsprung and rotating mass are the areas to concentrate on. Lighter wheels will improve acceleration, braking, handling, ride, fuel consumption and emissions.

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he is right

 

 

 

Weight savings are quite expensive. You start to look into a 2K titanium exhaust to shave 30 lbs, 1.5 grand for a CF hood to shave 5lbs, 3K for Kevlar/CF seats to shave 20 or whatever. Then wheels, brake discs, flywheel, and all the other goodies. Then you need coilovers because the car looks like a 4x4 with TE37s or other lightweight wheels. The list goes on.

The thing about this is that, how much is enough? It's just hard to stop, just like any mods. The mod-bug feeds on itself

But anyway, weight savings are probably the most expensive, but most effective way of improving performance (other than improving the driver) if you use your car for a lot of track racing?

 

-no muffler - just straight aluminum pipe.
-various engine bits and plastic coverings
-carpets
-fiberglass bodypanels
-lighter rims
-lighter tires (smaller)
-remove convertible top permanantly - no hardtop
-half size radiator
-empty trunk
-aluminum seats with very little cushion
-start changing suspension components with aluminum aftermarket parts
-mini-battery
-no airbag, steering wheel change
-gut the center console, change it to cf or fiberglass
-gut the inside of the door, cf cover
-cf doors
-fiberglass dash
-no radio
-no alarm/remote access
-no plastic undertray
-lighter differential/differential covering
-carbon fiber driveshaft
-lighter exhaust manifold
-lighter throttle body
-lighter intake
-lighter intake manifold
-no more speakers and tweeters
-lighter seat brackets
-stock aluminum hood with vent holes or cf hood with fiberglass understructure gutted out
-plastic cover near windshield wiper removed
-take out latches for the hood and replace it with a lighter unit
-take out auto trunk opener and replace it with cf trunk lid
-side mirrors changed to cf
-rear view mirror changed to cf unit
-change windshield to thinner version.


and drive naked. that's 5-10 pounds in belt, shoes and clothes weight.

 

lmao, drive naked

cut out holes in the frame

 

If you have a hardtop, then take out your soft top junk. Take out the AC. Take out your spare.